Adsorption studies of carbowax and poly dimethyl siloxane to use as chemical array for nitro aromatic vapour sensing

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 312-320

  Kannan, G K ^a   Kappor, J C ^a,b  

^a Ministry of Defence   (India)

^b Advanced Technology and Environment Group

Author keywords

2,4 DNT; Adsorption; Carbowax; Nitro aromatics

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; EXPLOSIVES; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; ISOMERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTIC FILMS; TOLUENE; VAPORS;

2,4-DINITRO TOLUENE (DNT); CARBOWAX; NITRO-AROMATICS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 23844543147     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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